Live: Harrogate district traffic and travelGood morning, it’s Al with you to start off the week with your road and public transport updates.
If there’s anything I’ve missed, and it is safe to do so, give me a call on 01423 276197.
These blogs are brought to you by The HACS Group.
9am – Full Update
Roads
Traffic is moving slower than usual in these areas:
- Leeds Road past M&S Food
- Wetherby Road outside the showground in Harrogate
- Skipton Road in Harrogate
- York Place and Knaresborough Road in Harrogate
- Hookstone Chase and Hookstone Drive, Harrogate
- The A61 at Pannal
- York Place through Knaresborough
- The A6055 from Farnham to Knaresborough
Road closures:
- Cambridge Street in Harrogate Town centre – closed for the Christmas market
- Spring Lane near Pannal Primary – road closure
- Weeton Lane, Weeton – road closure and diversion
- Kirkby Lane, Kirkby Overblow – road closure
- Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
Temporary lights:
- West End Avenue, Harrogate
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Whinney Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the junction for Farnham Lane
- Havikil Lane, Scotton – stop and go boards
- Main Street, Staveley
Trains
- The 09:14 Knaresborough to Leeds train is delayed by around 3 minutes; it’s also set to arrive a few minutes late in Harrogate (expected at 09:25)
Buses
- Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds

8:30am – Full Update
Roads
Traffic is moving slower than usual in these areas:
- Leeds Road past M&S Food
- Wetherby Road outside the showground in Harrogate
- Skipton Road in Harrogate
- York Place and Knaresborough Road in Harrogate
- Hookstone Chase, Harrogate
- The A61 at Pannal
- York Place through Knaresborough
- The A6055 from Farnham to Knaresborough
Road closures:
- Cambridge Street in Harrogate Town centre – closed for the Christmas market
- Spring Lane near Pannal Primary – road closure
- Weeton Lane, Weeton – road closure and diversion
- Kirkby Lane, Kirkby Overblow – road closure
- Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
Temporary lights:
- West End Avenue, Harrogate
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Whinney Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the junction for Farnham Lane
- Havikil Lane, Scotton – stop and go boards
- Main Street, Staveley
Trains
- The 08:21 Harrogate to York train is now expected at 08:27, and will be formed of two coaches instead of three. It will be around three minutes late reaching Knaresborough (expected at 08:34).
- The 08:30 Harrogate to Leeds train is expected at 08:33
Buses
- Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds
8am – Full Update
Roads
Some traffic hotspots are starting to appear:
- Wetherby Road outside the showground in Harrogate
- Skipton Road in Harrogate
- On the A1(M) at the A59 Flaxby junction
Road closures:
- Cambridge Street in Harrogate Town centre – closed for the Christmas market
- Spring Lane near Pannal Primary – road closure
- Weeton Lane, Weeton – road closure and diversion
- Kirkby Lane, Kirkby Overblow – road closure
- Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
Temporary lights:
- West End Avenue, Harrogate
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Whinney Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the junction for Farnham Lane
- Havikil Lane, Scotton – stop and go boards
- Main Street, Staveley
Trains
- The 08:21 Harrogate to York train is delayed by around 2 minutes, and will be formed of two coaches instead of three. It should be back on time by it reaches Knaresborough.
- The 08:21 Knaresborough to Leeds train (due to stop in Harrogate at 08:30) is delayed by around 4 minutes at both stops.
Buses
- Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds
7:30am – Full Update
Roads
Traffic looks to be running smoothly so far this morning.
Road closures:
- Cambridge Street in Harrogate Town centre – closed for the Christmas market
- Spring Lane near Pannal Primary – road closure
- Weeton Lane, Weeton – road closure and diversion
- Kirkby Lane, Kirkby Overblow – road closure
- Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
Temporary lights:
- West End Avenue, Harrogate
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Whinney Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the junction for Farnham Lane
- Havikil Lane, Scotton – stop and go boards
- Main Street, Staveley
Trains
- All trains on the Harrogate and Knaresborough lines look to be running on time.
Buses
- Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds
7am – Full Update
Roads
Everything still looks quiet on the roads this morning, but if I’ve missed anything do get in touch.
Road closures:
- Cambridge Street in Harrogate Town centre – closed for the Christmas market
- Spring Lane near Pannal Primary – road closure
- Weeton Lane, Weeton – road closure and diversion
- Kirkby Lane, Kirkby Overblow – road closure
- Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
Temporary lights:
- West End Avenue, Harrogate
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Whinney Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the junction for Farnham Lane
- Havikil Lane, Scotton – stop and go boards
- Main Street, Staveley
Trains
- The 7:09 Harrogate to York train is delayed by around 3 minutes. The delay is set to continue further down the line, arriving around 3 minutes late into Knaresborough at 7:22.
- All other trains on the Harrogate and Knaresborough lines look to be running on time.
Buses
- Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds
6.30am – Full Update
Roads
The roads are looking quiet so far this morning, with no build ups of traffic yet.
Road closures:
- Cambridge Street in Harrogate Town centre – closed for the Christmas market
- Spring Lane near Pannal Primary – road closure
- Weeton Lane, Weeton – road closure and diversion
- Kirkby Lane, Kirkby Overblow – road closure
- Woodfield Road, Harrogate – emergency footpath closure which may impact traffic
- Bogs Lane and Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – rolling road closures
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
Temporary lights:
- West End Avenue, Harrogate
- Otley Road, Harrogate – near Harlow Moor Road
- Main Street, Pannal, near St Robert’s Church
- Whinney Lane near Ashville College
- Boroughbridge Road, near the junction for Farnham Lane
- Havikil Lane, Scotton – stop and go boards
- Main Street, Staveley
Trains
- All trains on the Harrogate, Knaresborough, Leeds and York lines look to be running on time.
Buses
- Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds
Live: Harrogate district traffic and travelGood morning, it’s the start of a new week, it’s set to be sunny, and we’re keeping our fingers crossed for smooth journeys across the district. There’s a list of road closures and temporary lights below (including some new ones), so that you can plan ahead.
Give me a call on 01423 276197 or get in touch on social media if you spot anything on the roads or are waiting for a delayed bus or train.
The morning blogs are brought to you by The HACS Group.
9am – Full Update
Roads
Otley Road is looking particularly busy as work has started on a new cycle route near Harlow Moor Road, more details on this here. Thanks to the Stray Ferret reader who sent us this video of the traffic backed up to the Prince of Wales Roundabout:
Traffic is also heavy in a number of other areas this morning:
- Pannal Ash Road, outside Rossett School
- Leeds Road near M&S and nearby Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
- Wetherby Road (past the show ground) and nearby Hookstone Drive
- Ripon Road past the Co-op petrol station at the temporary lights
- Skipton Road past the Kings Road junction
- Leeds Road through Pannal
- Boroughbridge Road between Ferrensby and Knaresborough
Road closures:
- Leeds Road, outside Marks and Spencer – lane closure
- Rossett Park Road – road closure, plus temporary lights on Leadhall Lane
- Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
- Chestnut Grove, the road rear of Chestnut Grove, and Birch Grove, Bilton – road closure
- Whiteley Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
- Lands Lane, Knaresborough – road closure
- A1(M) northbound entry slip and southbound exit slip at Flaxby – closure
- Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
- Luncarr Lane, Copt Henwick – road closure from 08:00
- Queen Street, Ripon – road closure
- B6265 Bishopton to Eavestone – road closure. Wide diversions go through Ripon, Glasshouses and Ripley
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
- Main Street to Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield – road closure
Temporary lights:
- Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
- Green Lane at the junction with Rossett Avenue
- Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road –
- Wayside Crescent just off Wetherby Road, near Harrogate Town football ground
- Hawthorne Avenue in Hookstone Chase
- Station Bridge in the town centre
- Parliament Terrace in central Harrogate, near Five Guys
- Ripon Road near Co-op petrol station
- Hollins Lane, Hampsthwaite
- Fisher Street, Knaresborough
- Thistle Hill, Knaresborough
- Blands Hill, Knaresborough
- Boroughbridge Road, near Scriven
- A59 York Road, near the Station Road junction
- Allerton Park Interchange, at the Flaxby junction of the A1(M)
- Clotherholme Road, Bishopton near Ripon
- Minster Road, Ripon, outside the cathedral
Trains
- All services from Harrogate and Knaresborough are on schedule.
Buses
- Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds.

8:30am – Full Update
Roads
Traffic is heavy in a number of areas this morning:
- Otley Road, around Harlow Moor Rad – work starts today on a new cycle route, more details on this here
- Pannal Ash Road, outside Rossett School
- Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
- Leeds Road near M&S
- Wetherby Road (past the show ground) and nearby Hookstone Chase
- Ripon Road between Killinghall and the Skipton Road roundabout, and also past the Co-op petrol station at the temporary lights
- Leeds Road through Pannal
- A59 York Road either side of the A1(M)
- Otley Road in Killinghall
- Boroughbridge Road between Ferrensby and Knaresborough
- High Street, Knaresborough – around the Savage Yard junction
Road closures:
- Leeds Road, outside Marks and Spencer – lane closure
- Rossett Park Road – road closure, plus temporary lights on Leadhall Lane
- Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
- Chestnut Grove, the road rear of Chestnut Grove, and Birch Grove, Bilton – road closure
- Whiteley Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
- Lands Lane, Knaresborough – road closure
- A1(M) northbound entry slip and southbound exit slip at Flaxby – closure
- Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
- Luncarr Lane, Copt Henwick – road closure from 08:00
- Queen Street, Ripon – road closure
- B6265 Bishopton to Eavestone – road closure. Wide diversions go through Ripon, Glasshouses and Ripley
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
- Main Street to Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield – road closure
Temporary lights:
- Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
- Green Lane at the junction with Rossett Avenue
- Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road –
- Wayside Crescent just off Wetherby Road, near Harrogate Town football ground
- Hawthorne Avenue in Hookstone Chase
- Station Bridge in the town centre
- Parliament Terrace in central Harrogate, near Five Guys
- Ripon Road near Co-op petrol station
- Hollins Lane, Hampsthwaite
- Fisher Street, Knaresborough
- Thistle Hill, Knaresborough
- Blands Hill, Knaresborough
- Boroughbridge Road, near Scriven
- A59 York Road, near the Station Road junction
- Allerton Park Interchange, at the Flaxby junction of the A1(M)
- Clotherholme Road, Bishopton near Ripon
- Minster Road, Ripon, outside the cathedral
Trains
- All services from Harrogate and Knaresborough are on schedule.
Buses
- Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds.
8am – Full Update
Roads
There are some areas with some traffic delays:
- Otley Road, around Harlow Moor Rad – work starts today on a new cycle route, more details on this here
- Ripon Road, by the temporary lights at the Co-op petrol station
- Skipton Road, around Dragon Parade
- Wetherby Road, past the show ground
- A59 York Road either side of the A1(M)
- Otley Road in Killinghall
Road closures:
- Leeds Road, outside Marks and Spencer – lane closure
- Rossett Park Road – road closure, plus temporary lights on Leadhall Lane
- Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
- Chestnut Grove, the road rear of Chestnut Grove, and Birch Grove, Bilton – road closure
- Whiteley Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
- Lands Lane, Knaresborough – road closure
- A1(M) northbound entry slip and southbound exit slip at Flaxby – closure
- Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
- Luncarr Lane, Copt Henwick – road closure from 08:00
- Queen Street, Ripon – road closure
- B6265 Bishopton to Eavestone – road closure. Wide diversions go through Ripon, Glasshouses and Ripley
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
- Main Street to Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield – road closure
Temporary lights:
- Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
- Green Lane at the junction with Rossett Avenue
- Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road –
- Wayside Crescent just off Wetherby Road, near Harrogate Town football ground
- Hawthorne Avenue in Hookstone Chase
- Station Bridge in the town centre
- Parliament Terrace in central Harrogate, near Five Guys
- Ripon Road near Co-op petrol station
- Hollins Lane, Hampsthwaite
- Fisher Street, Knaresborough
- Thistle Hill, Knaresborough
- Blands Hill, Knaresborough
- Boroughbridge Road, near Scriven
- A59 York Road, near the Station Road junction
- Allerton Park Interchange, at the Flaxby junction of the A1(M)
- Clotherholme Road, Bishopton near Ripon
- Minster Road, Ripon, outside the cathedral
Trains
- The 08:21 from Knaresborough to Leeds is approximately two minutes late – but is currently due to arrive in Harrogate on time at 08:30.
- All other services from Harrogate and Knaresborough are on schedule.
Buses
- Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds.
7:30am – Full Update
Roads
Things are looking relatively clear this morning, but there are some areas with some traffic delays:
- Skipton Road, around Dragon Parade
- Skipton Road, from Hampsthwaite to Kettering
- Oaker Bank from Skipton Road to Penny Pot Lane
- A59 York Road either side of the A1(M)
Road closures:
- Leeds Road, outside Marks and Spencer – lane closure
- Rossett Park Road – road closure, plus temporary lights on Leadhall Lane
- Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
- Chestnut Grove, the road rear of Chestnut Grove, and Birch Grove, Bilton – road closure
- Whiteley Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
- Lands Lane, Knaresborough – road closure
- A1(M) northbound entry slip and southbound exit slip at Flaxby – closure
- Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
- Luncarr Lane, Copt Henwick – road closure from 08:00
- Queen Street, Ripon – road closure
- B6265 Bishopton to Eavestone – road closure. Wide diversions go through Ripon, Glasshouses and Ripley
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
- Main Street to Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield – road closure
Temporary lights:
- Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
- Green Lane at the junction with Rossett Avenue
- Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road – more details on this here
- Wayside Crescent just off Wetherby Road, near Harrogate Town football ground
- Hawthorne Avenue in Hookstone Chase
- Station Bridge in the town centre
- Parliament Terrace in central Harrogate, near Five Guys
- Ripon Road near Co-op petrol station
- Hollins Lane, Hampsthwaite
- Fisher Street, Knaresborough
- Thistle Hill, Knaresborough
- Blands Hill, Knaresborough
- Boroughbridge Road, near Scriven
- A59 York Road, near the Station Road junction
- Allerton Park Interchange, at the Flaxby junction of the A1(M)
- Clotherholme Road, Bishopton near Ripon
- Minster Road, Ripon, outside the cathedral
Trains
- All services from Harrogate and Knaresborough are on schedule.
- The 07:37 Knaresborough to Leeds train (picking up in Harrogate at 07:46) will have two coaches instead of four.
Buses
- Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds.
7am – Full Update
Roads
The roads are looking clear this morning, but there are a number of new road closures and temporary lights cropping up for the start of the week.
Road closures:
- Leeds Road, outside Marks and Spencer – lane closure
- Rossett Park Road – road closure, plus temporary lights on Leadhall Lane
- Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
- Chestnut Grove, the road rear of Chestnut Grove, and Birch Grove, Bilton – road closure
- Whiteley Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
- Lands Lane, Knaresborough – road closure
- A1(M) northbound entry slip and southbound exit slip at Flaxby – closure
- Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
- Luncarr Lane, Copt Henwick – road closure from 08:00
- Queen Street, Ripon – road closure
- B6265 Bishopton to Eavestone – road closure. Wide diversions go through Ripon, Glasshouses and Ripley
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
- Main Street to Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield – road closure
Temporary lights:
- Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
- Green Lane at the junction with Rossett Avenue
- Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road – more details on this here
- Wayside Crescent just off Wetherby Road, near Harrogate Town football ground
- Hawthorne Avenue in Hookstone Chase
- Station Bridge in the town centre
- Parliament Terrace in central Harrogate, near Five Guys
- Ripon Road near Co-op petrol station
- Hollins Lane, Hampsthwaite
- Fisher Street, Knaresborough
- Thistle Hill, Knaresborough
- Blands Hill, Knaresborough
- Boroughbridge Road, near Scriven
- A59 York Road, near the Station Road junction
- Allerton Park Interchange, at the Flaxby junction of the A1(M)
- Clotherholme Road, Bishopton near Ripon
- Minster Road, Ripon, outside the cathedral
Trains
- All services from Harrogate and Knaresborough are on schedule.
- The 07:37 Knaresborough to Leeds train (picking up in Harrogate at 07:46) will have two coaches instead of four.
Buses
- Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds.
6:30am – Full Update
Roads
Road closures:
- Leeds Road, outside Marks and Spencer – lane closure
- Rossett Park Road – road closure, plus temporary lights on Leadhall Lane
- Kingsley Drive, Starbeck – road closure
- Chestnut Grove, the road rear of Chestnut Grove, and Birch Grove, Bilton – road closure
- Whiteley Yard, Knaresborough, across from The Crown Inn – road closure
- Lands Lane, Knaresborough – road closure
- A1(M) northbound entry slip and southbound exit slip at Flaxby – closure
- Copgrove Road, Burton Leonard – road closure
- Luncarr Lane, Copt Henwick – road closure from 08:00
- Queen Street, Ripon – road closure
- B6265 Bishopton to Eavestone – road closure. Diversions through Ripon, Glasshouses and Ripley
- Westerns Lane, Markington – road closure
- Main Street to Tanfield Bridge, West Tanfield – road closure
Temporary lights:
- Leadhall Lane in Rossett Green
- Green Lane at the junction with Rossett Avenue
- Otley Road around the junctions for Cold Bath Road and Harlow Moor Road
- Wayside Crescent just off Wetherby Road, near Harrogate Town football ground
- Hawthorne Avenue in Hookstone Chase
- Station Bridge in the town centre
- Parliament Terrace in central Harrogate, near Five Guys
- Ripon Road near Co-op petrol station
- Hollins Lane, Hampsthwaite
- Fisher Street, Knaresborough
- Thistle Hill, Knaresborough
- Blands Hill, Knaresborough
- Boroughbridge Road, near Scriven
- A59 York Road, near the Station Road junction
- Allerton Park Interchange, at the Flaxby junction of the A1(M)
- Clotherholme Road, Bishopton near Ripon
- Minster Road, Ripon, outside the cathedral
Trains
- All services from Harrogate and Knaresborough are on schedule.
- The 07:37 Knaresborough to Leeds train (picking up in Harrogate at 07:46) will have two coaches instead of four.
Buses
- Harrogate Bus Company is running a reduced timetable due to driver availability. The 36 bus will run every 30 mins between Harrogate & Ripon, and every 15 mins between Harrogate & Leeds.